ptsd: something terrible happened to you.
complex ptsd: something terrible WAS your entire environment and you had to just live in it. there was no escape.
You know why these doctors are in such a tizzy over self diagnosis? Because they spent thousands of dollars on med school and are still mediocre. Meanwhile me, an autistic with pattern recognition can do their job. Really a mindfuck when your ego is based on social hierarchy.
as an autistic person i feel like sometimes i have this sort of “whimsical innocence” that makes it feel like i can’t comprehend somebody being mean. like people doing hateful stuff just doesn't make sense, there's no logical reason for why somebody should be cruel. it puts me in logic loops that end up turning into full blown spiraling when someone actively chooses to be incredibly unkind
Autism discourse pisses people off because if they processed the implications, they’d have to admit to themselves that all along, they’ve just been bullying disabled people for being disabled
i'm a big fan of the "gps theory" when you miss a turn, your gps doesn't judge you, it recalculates. no matter how many detours you take, it finds another way forward. life works like that too. you'll make mistakes, but your destination doesn't vanish. the route just changes.
Anyone can become disabled.
Anyone can lose their job
Anyone can become homeless
Anyone can go hungry.
These are not moral failings. They can happen in an instant.
Most people are far closer to living in poverty than they realize.
We must fight for one another
i think some people who are criticizing showgirl need to know that while youve been getting down about the liars and the dirty dirty cheats of the world you couldve been getting down to this sick beat
The CDC tried to remove remote work as an accommodation for disabled people.
Working from home is a game changer when you’re chronically ill.
Various unions fought back. There was public outcry.
The CDC has reversed their decision.
This is disability solidarity!
Trump fired the head of job statistics so you won't know how many people are unemployed.
Trump delayed the inflation report so you won't know how bad the economy is.
Trump cancelled the annual hunger survey so you won't know how many people are starving.
This is NOT America.